Archeage

Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Arc B390 present a sharply split result for Archeage. The CPU is a solid mid-range part, but the integrated GPU is extremely weak, landing near the bottom of the database’s GPU rankings. The measured frame rates confirm this imbalance: the system only clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at 1080p, and only with the Low or Medium presets. Higher resolutions are simply out of reach for this combo.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), no preset reaches 60 FPS. The recorded data shows the Low preset averaging 28 FPS, Medium at 25 FPS, High at 17 FPS, and Ultra dropping to 11 FPS. Even the least demanding setting falls far below the playable threshold, so this resolution is not viable for Archeage on this hardware.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the situation improves slightly but remains below the 60 FPS target. Low settings average 48 FPS, Medium averages 43 FPS with a minimum of 36 FPS, High averages 29 FPS, and Ultra averages 20 FPS. None of these meet the playable bar, so 1440p also fails the 60 FPS requirement.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the system finally becomes playable. The Low preset averages 71 FPS, which clears the threshold comfortably. The Medium preset averages 64 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS, also staying above the 60 FPS average. High averages 43 FPS and Ultra averages 29 FPS, both below the target. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p is Medium, delivering an average of 64 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combo at rank 3297 out of 3708 tested combinations for Archeage. That puts it in the lower 11% of all tested systems, meaning roughly 89% of other hardware pairings deliver better performance in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU’s severe limitation: the Arc B390 sits at the 9th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the CPU is at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. This pairing is heavily bottlenecked by the integrated graphics, which drags the entire system down despite the capable processor.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Archeage at 4K resolution?

A: No. The best average frame rate at 3840x2160 is 28 FPS on Low settings, and Ultra drops to 11 FPS. Every preset falls well below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 1080p?

A: Medium settings, which average 64 FPS. Low settings also work, averaging 71 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding preset that still stays above the 60 FPS mark.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bigger problem for this game?

A: The GPU. The Intel Arc B390 ranks at the 9th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Core i5-13400F ranks at the 77th percentile among all CPUs. The processor is more than capable, but the integrated graphics hold back performance at every resolution.

Q: Does lowering settings from Ultra to Low help at 1440p?

A: It helps, but not enough. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 20 FPS and Low averages 48 FPS. Even the lowest setting remains below the 60 FPS target, so no preset is playable at this resolution.

Q: What frame rates can I expect on Medium settings at 1080p?

A: The recorded data shows an average of 64 FPS, with a minimum of 54 FPS and a maximum of 73 FPS. The average clears the playable threshold, though occasional dips below 60 FPS are possible.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested systems in the database?

A: It ranks 3297th out of 3708 combos, placing it in the bottom 11%. This is primarily due to the GPU, which is among the weakest parts in the entire database.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the Intel Core i5-13400F performs nearly identically to several other processors. The AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS has an average benchmark score of 25284, essentially matching the i5-13400F’s 25292 with a delta of 0%. The Intel Core 5 120 scores 25362, which is 0.3% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D also scores 25365, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H scores 25201, which is 0.4% lower. Any of these CPUs would deliver very similar CPU-side performance in Archeage, so swapping between them would not meaningfully change the frame rates.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B390 is matched only by very old discrete parts. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower than the Arc B390’s 1482. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, 1.5% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, 2.5% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, 2.7% lower. These alternatives would behave similarly, meaning they would all struggle to run Archeage at playable frame rates beyond 1080p Low or Medium. The Arc B390 is an integrated GPU with shared system memory and a 3 nm process, but its benchmark results place it in the same performance class as these decade-old entry-level discrete cards.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows a clear pattern: the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution, and the CPU’s headroom goes unused. The Intel Core i5-13400F has 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, and it scores strongly in synthetic tests like Cinebench R23 multi-core at 22604 points. The Arc B390, by contrast, scores only 1482 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test and ranks at the 9th GPU percentile.

Resolution scaling confirms the GPU bottleneck. Moving from 1080p to 1440p to 4K, average frame rates drop dramatically across all presets. At Low settings, the system goes from 71 FPS at 1080p to 48 FPS at 1440p to 28 FPS at 4K. At Medium settings, it goes from 64 FPS to 43 FPS to 25 FPS. This steep decline with increasing resolution is typical of a GPU-limited scenario, where the integrated graphics cannot keep up with the pixel workload.

The CPU’s role becomes more relevant when comparing presets at the same resolution. At 1080p, Ultra drops to 29 FPS versus Medium’s 64 FPS, a 55% reduction. This suggests that the game’s ultra settings add CPU-intensive effects like physics and draw distance calculations, which the i5-13400F handles, but the GPU still cannot render fast enough to maintain 60 FPS. At 1440p and 4K, the gap between presets narrows proportionally, further evidence that the GPU saturates before the CPU becomes a meaningful constraint. In short, the CPU is not the problem for this game; the Arc B390 simply lacks the raw graphics throughput for higher resolutions or demanding presets.

The Verdict

This PC can run Archeage, but only under specific conditions. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, there are no playable settings, meaning no preset achieves an average of 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same applies: no preset reaches the playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the system is playable on Low and Medium settings, with Medium being the best choice as it averages 64 FPS.

For a practical recommendation: if you own this system and want to play Archeage, set the resolution to 1080p and use Medium settings. That delivers an average of 64 FPS, which is smooth enough for most gameplay. Low settings push the average to 71 FPS, but the visual trade-off is significant. Avoid High and Ultra entirely, as they drop to 43 FPS and 29 FPS respectively. Also avoid 1440p and 4K altogether, since even the lowest settings fail to hit 60 FPS. The Intel Core i5-13400F is a strong processor that will serve well in other tasks, but for Archeage, the Intel Arc B390 integrated GPU caps this system at 1080p Medium.